Adamsburg, Pennsylvania

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Adamsburg, Pennsylvania
Borough

Main Street
Adamsburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°18′38″N 79°39′16″W / 40.31056°N 79.65444°W / 40.31056; -79.65444Coordinates: 40°18′38″N 79°39′16″W / 40.31056°N 79.65444°W / 40.31056; -79.65444
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Westmoreland
Incorporated March 5, 1841
Government
 • Type Borough Council
Area
 • Total 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation 1,155 ft (352 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 172
 • Density 838.3/sq mi (323.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code 15611

Adamsburg is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 172 at the 2010 census. The borough was named for John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United States.[1]

Geography

Adamsburg is located at 40°18′38″N 79°39′16″W / 40.31056°N 79.65444°W / 40.31056; -79.65444 (40.310501, -79.654423).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1850253—
1860236−6.7%
1870229−3.0%
1880199−13.1%
189022312.1%
1900184−17.5%
191030063.0%
1920246−18.0%
1930227−7.7%
1940210−7.5%
195023813.3%
1960191−19.7%
197025131.4%
1980236−6.0%
19902578.9%
2000221−14.0%
2010172−22.2%
Est. 2015169[3]−1.7%
Sources:[4][5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 221 people, 84 households, and 63 families residing in the borough. The population density was 838.3 people per square mile (328.2/km²). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 349.0 per square mile (136.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.

There were 84 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the borough the population was spread out with 18.6% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $18,958 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,172. About 9.4% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

Surrounding Communities

References

  1. ↑ Linder, Lee (Jul 9, 1970). "Happenings in Pennsylvania". Observer-Reporter. pp. B3. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  5. ↑ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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